GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |